Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s lapel wing for one year of service with Western Airlines. Western began in 1926 as Western Air Express and merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company called Western Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1930s TWA "Half Million Miles" lapel pin. The pin is in a rounded triangle shape with a red and blue enameled logo framed by fluting. A delicate cut-out framed area and three ruby chips complete the pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool 1980 pen holder featuring a Ford trimotor plane presented to TWA employee R.L. Hopp upon his retirement. Hopp was with TWA for nearly 40 years, and is listed in their June 1951 Service Honor Roll as having ten years of service...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s ground crew or mechanic shirt for TWA (Trans World Airlines). The shirt is a light yellow, and is in great shape. It has both an embroidered TWA patch and a classic "Joe" name patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous, heavy and huge Western Airlines plaque in bronze with a lovely patination. Reportedly these plaques were given to high-ranking company employees upon their retirement. The plaque has a three-dimensional Indian head design...

ARTIFACT: This is a Western Air Lines advertising fob for the company's 25th anniversary in 195The fob is shaped like a spearhead and reads 25th YEAR on the front and WESTERN AIR LINES AMERICA'S OLDEST AIRLINE on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1952...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver TWA Stratoliner Club member medal. Boeing only made ten Stratoliners, the first fully pressurized airliners, and the first of five total was flown by TWA in July 1940. Both sides of the medal show the Stratoliner...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s pilot shirt wing for Capital Airlines, which merged with United Airlines in 196The center of the wing shows a bird-turned-plane and five stars. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 11/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s Capital Airlines pilot wing in a slightly longer length of 3-3/8". The wing shows a bird-turned-plane and five stars. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height and 3-3/8" in length. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is the last design of the pilot cap badge for Capital Airlines, which merged with United Airlines in 196The badge is a wreathed globe with a bird-turned-plane and five stars. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950's. SIZE: 1-1/2" in height x 2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1940s PCA "The Capital Airline" Pilot Stewardess hat badge. VINTAGE: Circa early 1940s. SIZE: About 2-1/16" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a come-under...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s Pennsylvania Central Airlines pilot hat badge 1st Issue. The winged badge shows the letters PCA inside a keystone. The badge has some small areas of damage to the enamel. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately...